35 Chaucer Crescent Newbury RG14 1TP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01677/HOUSE - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Demolish existing conservatory and lean-to structure to erect a new single-storey rear extension. Enlarge the existing front room. Demolish existing UPVC front porch and create a new open, covered entrance. Remove existing roof coverings and install 100mm PIR insulation over existing rafters. Roof overhang extension. Replace existing double-glazed windows with new triple-glazed units, with selected openings to be enlarged as part of the works. Internal and external renovations to modernise and improve energy efficiency. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 21 Oct 2026, from West Berkshire's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 28 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Lambourn SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 300 m away: River Lambourn
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 300 m away: River Lambourn SSSI; Registered park or garden 167 m away: Donnington Grove; Inside the Newbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG14 1TP
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Newbury Speen
Parish
Newbury Town Council
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. West Berkshire usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
78decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by West Berkshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Berkshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Berkshire
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#202 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Berkshire is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #199 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Berkshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #122 of 296
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #142 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #199 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #203 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
65 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
57 decided
1,045
Total decisions
108 refused in the year to March 2026